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3128 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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3330 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3532 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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3734 SENATE BILL NO. 91 By: Woods of the Senate
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4744 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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4946 An Act relating to law enforcement; amending 70 O.S.
5047 2021, Section 3311, as last amended by Section 1,
5148 Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section
5249 3311), which relates to the creation of the Council
5350 on Law Enforcement Education and Training; modifying
5451 qualifications for the position of Executiv e
5552 Director; and declaring an emergency.
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6158 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
6259 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311, as
6360 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
6461 2024, Section 3311), is amended to read as follows:
6562 Section 3311. A. There is hereby created a Council on Law
6663 Enforcement Education and Training which shall be, and is hereby
6764 declared to be, a governmental law enforcement agency of the State
6865 of Oklahoma, body politic and corporate, with powers of government
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9793 functions necessary to ensure the professional training and
9894 continuing education of law enforcement officers in this state.
9995 These rights, privileges and functions include, but are not limited
10096 to, those specified in Sections 3311 through 3311.15 of this title
10197 and in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act and
10298 the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. The Council shall be
10399 authorized to require agency employees and the employees of agency
104100 contractors in positions to have access to Oklahoma Peace Officer
105101 records, Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator records,
106102 Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act records, to be subject to a
107103 criminal history search by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
108104 Investigation, as well as be fingerprinted for submission of the
109105 fingerprints through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to
110106 the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history
111107 check. The Council shall be the recipient of the results of the
112108 record check. In accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the
113109 Oklahoma Statutes, this includes a national criminal record with a
114110 finger print analysis. The Council shall be composed of thi rteen
115111 (13) members as follows:
116112 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or
117113 designee;
118114 2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
119115 Dangerous Drugs Control, or designee;
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147142 3. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Inves tigation,
148143 or designee;
149144 4. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a law
150145 enforcement administrator representing a tribal law enforcement
151146 agency;
152147 5. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a chief of
153148 police of a municipality with a popu lation over one hundred thousand
154149 (100,000), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
155150 6. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
156151 Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association who shall be a sheriff of a county
157152 with a population under twenty -five thousand (25,000), as determined
158153 by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
159154 7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs
160155 of Police who shall be a chief of police representing a municipality
161156 with a population over ten thousand (10,000), as determined by the
162157 latest Federal Decennial Census;
163158 8. One member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of
164159 the Oklahoma Sheriffs ' Association who shall be a sheriff of a
165160 county with a population of twenty -five thousand (25,000) or more,
166161 as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
167162 9. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
168163 Fraternal Order of Police who shall have experience as a training
169164 officer;
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197191 10. One member appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education
198192 who shall be a representative of East Central University;
199193 11. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
200194 Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who shall be a
201195 full-time law enforcement officer in good standing with CLEET within
202196 a county with a populat ion under fifty thousand (50,000);
203197 12. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate
204198 shall appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees
205199 submitted by a statewide organization representing cities and towns
206200 that is exempt from taxation u nder federal law and designated
207201 pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
208202 Section 170(a); and
209203 13. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall
210204 appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees submitted
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212206 accreditation standards and training programs for law enforcement
213207 agencies throughout this state.
214208 The Executive Director selected by the Council shall be an ex
215209 officio member of the Council and shall act a s Secretary. The
216210 Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall select a
217211 chair and vice-chair from among its members. Members of the Council
218212 on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall not receive a salary
219213 for duties performed as members of the Council, but shall be
220214 reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
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248241 performance of Council duties pursuant to the provisions of the
249242 State Travel Reimbursement Act.
250243 B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is
251244 hereby authorized and directed to:
252245 1. Appoint a larger Advisory Council to discuss problems and
253246 hear recommendations concerning necessary research, minimum
254247 standards, educational needs, and other matters imperative to
255248 upgrading Oklahoma law enforcement to profe ssional status;
256249 2. Promulgate rules with respect to such matters as
257250 certification, revocation, suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement
258251 of certification, minimum courses of study, testing and test scores,
259252 attendance requirements, equipment and facilities, minimum
260253 qualifications for instructors, minimum standards for basic and
261254 advanced in-service courses, and seminars for Oklahoma police and
262255 peace officers;
263256 3. Authorize research, basic and advanced courses, and seminars
264257 to assist in program planning direct ly and through subcommittees;
265258 4. Authorize additional staff and services necessary for
266259 program expansion;
267260 5. Recommend legislation necessary to upgrade Oklahoma law
268261 enforcement to professional status;
269262 6. Establish policies and regulations concerning the number,
270263 geographic and police unit distribution, and admission requirements
271264 of those receiving tuition or scholarship aid available through the
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299291 Council. Such waiver of costs shall be limited to duly appointed
300292 members of legally constituted local, county, and state law
301293 enforcement agencies on the basis of educational and financial need;
302294 7. Appoint an Executive Director . The law enforcement agency
303295 shall be under the control of an executive officer to be known as
304296 the Council on Law Enforcement Education an d Training Executive
305297 Director, who shall direct the staff, inform the Council of
306298 compliance with the provisions of this section , and perform such
307299 other duties imposed on the Council by law. An Executive Director
308300 appointed by the Council must qualify for the position shall be a
309301 professional law enforcement officer with a bachelor or higher
310302 degree in law enforcement from an accredited college or university,
311303 or a bachelor or higher degree in a law -enforcement-related subject
312304 area, and a minimum of ten (10) ye ars of experience in the field of
313305 law enforcement as a supervisor or a minimum of five (5) years of
314306 active law enforcement experience including, but not limited to,
315307 responsibility for enforcement, investigation, administration,
316308 training, or curriculum impl ementation in the field of law
317309 enforcement as a supervisor and a graduate of a four -year college
318310 with a degree in law enforcement administration, law, criminology,
319311 or a related science .
320312 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
321313 Education and Training may hire an Assistant Director to perform
322314 such duties as directed by the Executive Director.
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350341 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
351342 Education and Training may commission CLEET staff as peace officers
352343 for purposes consistent with the duties of CLEET as set out in state
353344 law. The powers and duties conferred on the Executive Director or
354345 any staff member appointed by the Executive Director as a peace
355346 officer shall not limit the powers and duties of other peace
356347 officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof. The
357348 Executive Director or any staff member appointed by the Executive
358349 Director as a peace officer may, upon request, assist any federal,
359350 state, county or municipal law enforcement agency;
360351 8. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
361352 classroom space, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for
362353 law enforcement officers attending any official course of
363354 instruction approved or conducted by the Council. Such expenses may
364355 be paid directly to the contrac ting agency or business
365356 establishment. The food and lodging expenses for each law
366357 enforcement officer shall not exceed the authorized rates as
367358 provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,
368359 however, the Council may provide food and lodging to law enforcement
369360 officials attending any official course of instruction approved or
370361 conducted by the Council rather than paying for the provision of
371362 such food and lodging by an outside contracting agency or business
372363 establishment;
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400390 9. a. Certify canine teams, consisting of a dog and a
401391 handler working together as a team, trained to detect:
402392 (1) controlled dangerous substances, or
403393 (2) explosives, explosive materials, explosive
404394 devices, or materials which could be used to
405395 construct an explosive device;
406396 provided, the dog of a certified canine team shall not
407397 be certified at any time as both a drug dog and a bomb
408398 dog, and any dog of a certified canine team who has
409399 been previously certified as either a drug dog or a
410400 bomb dog shall not be eligible at any time to be
411401 certified in the other category.
412402 b. Upon retiring the dog from the service it was
413403 certified to perform, the law enforcement department
414404 that handled the dog shall retain possession of the
415405 dog. The handler shall have first option of adopting
416406 the dog. If that option is not exercised, the law
417407 enforcement department shall provide for its adoption.
418408 Once adopted the dog shall not be placed back into
419409 active service;
420410 10. Enter into a lease, loan or other agreement with the
421411 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority or a local public trust for
422412 the purpose of facilitating the financing of a new facility for its
423413 operations and use and pledge, to the extent authorized by law, all
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452441 referenced for the payment of its obligations under such lease, loan
453442 or other agreement. It is the intent of the Legislature to increase
454443 the assessment penalty to such a level or appropriate sufficient
455444 monies to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to
456445 make payments on the lease, loan or other agreement for the purpose
457446 of retiring the bonds to be issued by the Oklahoma Development
458447 Finance Authority or local public trust. Such lease, loan or other
459448 agreement and the bonds issued to finance such facilities shall not
460449 constitute an indebtedness of this state or be backed by the full
461450 faith and credit of this state, and the lease, loan or other
462451 agreement and the bonds shall contain a statement to such effect;
463452 11. Accept gifts, bequests, devises, contributions and grants,
464453 public or private, of real or personal property;
465454 12. Appoint an advisory committee composed of representatives
466455 from security guard and private investigative agencies to advise the
467456 Council concerning necessary research, minimum standards for
468457 licensure, education, and other matters related to licensure of
469458 security guards, security guard agencies, private investigators, and
470459 private investigative agencies;
471460 13. Enter into agreements with individuals, educational
472461 institutions, agencies, and business and tribal enti ties for
473462 professional services, the use of facilities and supplies, and staff
474463 overtime costs incurred as a result of the user 's requests to
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502490 schedule functions after -hours, on weekends, or anytime such
503491 requests extend staff beyond its normal capacity, where by
504492 contracting individuals, educational institutions, agencies, and
505493 business and tribal entities shall pay a fee to be determined by the
506494 Council by rule. All fees collected pursuant to facilities usage
507495 shall be deposited to the credit of the C.L.E.E.T. Tr aining Center
508496 Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3311.6 of this title.
509497 All other fees collected pursuant to these agreements shall be
510498 deposited to the credit of the Peace Officer Revolving Fund created
511499 pursuant to Section 3311.7 of this title. Th e Council is authorized
512500 to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the provisions of this
513501 paragraph;
514502 14. Promulgate rules to establish a state firearms
515503 requalification standard for active peace officers and meet any
516504 requirements imposed on the Council by the federal Law Enforcement
517505 Officers Safety Act of 2004;
518506 15. Set minimal criteria relating to qualifications for chief
519507 of police administrative training pursuant to Section 34 -102 of
520508 Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, assist in developing a course of
521509 training for a Police Chief Administrative School, and approve all
522510 police chief administrative training offered in this state;
523511 16. Appoint a Curriculum Review Board to be composed of six (6)
524512 members as follows:
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552539 a. one member shall be selected by the Chancell or for
553540 Higher Education, who possesses a background of
554541 creation and review of curriculum and experience
555542 teaching criminal justice or law enforcement courses,
556543 who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year,
557544 b. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdi ction
558545 with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
559546 and who shall be a management -level CLEET-certified
560547 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
561548 two (2) years,
562549 c. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
563550 a population of fift y thousand (50,000) or more and
564551 who shall be a management -level CLEET-certified
565552 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
566553 three (3) years,
567554 d. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
568555 with a population of less than fifty thousand (50,0 00)
569556 and who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer,
570557 who shall serve an initial term of two (2) years,
571558 e. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
572559 a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and
573560 who shall be a CLEET -certified training officer, who
574561 shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, and
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602588 f. one member selected by the Oklahoma Department of
603589 Career and Technology, who shall have experience in
604590 the creation and review of curriculum as well as
605591 experience in teaching criminal justic e or law
606592 enforcement courses, who shall serve an initial term
607593 of three (3) years.
608594 After the initial terms of office, all members shall be
609595 appointed to serve three -year terms. Any member may be reappointed
610596 to serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve w ithout
611597 compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to
612598 the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Board shall review and
613599 establish curriculum for all CLEET academies and training courses
614600 pursuant to procedures established by the Council o n Law Enforcement
615601 Education and Training;
616602 17. Conduct review and verification of any records relating to
617603 the statutory duties of CLEET;
618604 18. Receive requested reports including investigative reports,
619605 court documents, statements, or other applicable inform ation from
620606 local, county and state agencies and other agencies for use in
621607 actions where a certification or license issued by CLEET may be
622608 subject to disciplinary or other actions provided by law;
623609 19. Summarily suspend a certification of a peace officer,
624610 without prior notice but otherwise subject to administrative
625611 proceedings, if CLEET finds that the actions of the certified peace
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653638 officer may present a danger to the peace officer, the public, a
654639 family or household member, or involve a crime against a minor. A
655640 certified copy of the information or indictment charging such a
656641 crime shall be considered clear and convincing evidence of the
657642 charge; and
658643 20. Approve law enforcement agencies and police departments in
659644 accordance with the following:
660645 a. this section applies only to an entity authorized by
661646 statute or by the Constitution to create a law
662647 enforcement agency or police department and
663648 commission, appoint, or employ officers that first
664649 creates or reactivates an inactive law enforcement
665650 agency or police departme nt and first begins to
666651 commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after
667652 November 1, 2011,
668653 b. the entity shall submit to CLEET, a minimum of sixty
669654 (60) days prior to creation of the law enforcement
670655 agency or police department, information regarding:
671656 (1) the need for the law enforcement agency or police
672657 department in the community,
673658 (2) the funding sources for the law enforcement
674659 agency or police department, and proof that no
675660 more than fifty percent (50%) of the funding of
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704688 fines,
705689 (3) the physical resources available to officers,
706690 (4) the physical facilities that the law enforcement
707691 agency or police department will operate
708692 including descriptions of the evidence room,
709693 dispatch area, restroom facilities, and publ ic
710694 area,
711695 (5) law enforcement policies of the law enforcement
712696 agency or police department including published
713697 policies on:
714698 (a) use of force,
715699 (b) vehicle pursuit,
716700 (c) mental health,
717701 (d) professional conduct of officers,
718702 (e) domestic abuse,
719703 (f) response to missing persons,
720704 (g) supervision of part-time officers, and
721705 (h) impartial policing,
722706 (6) the administrative structure of the law
723707 enforcement agency or police department,
724708 (7) liability insurance, and
725709 (8) any other information CLEET requires by rule,
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754737 request, CLEET will forward to the entity by certified
755738 mail, return receipt requested, a letter of
756739 authorization or denial to create a law enforcement
757740 agency or police department and commission, appoint,
758741 or employ officers, signed by the Executive Director
759742 of CLEET, and
760743 d. in cases of denial, the entity may appeal the decision
761744 of the Executive Director to the full CLEET Council.
762745 The Executive Director shall ensure that the final
763746 report is provided to all members of the Council. The
764747 Council shall review and make recommendations
765748 concerning the report at the first meeting of the
766749 Council to occur after all members of the Council have
767750 received the report. The Council may, by majority
768751 vote:
769752 (1) order additional informati on be provided,
770753 (2) order confirmation of the opinion of the
771754 Executive Director, or
772755 (3) order authorization of the entity.
773756 C. 1. Payment of any fee provided for in this section may be
774757 made by a nationally recognized credit or debit card issued to the
775758 applicant. The Council may publicly post and collect a fee for the
776759 acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card not to
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804786 exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment. For purposes
805787 of this subsection, "nationally recognized credit card " means any
806788 instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate,
807789 charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an
808790 issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods, services,
809791 or anything else of value and which is a ccepted by over one thousand
810792 merchants in this state. "Debit card" means an identification card
811793 or device issued to a person by a business organization which
812794 permits such person to obtain access to or activate a consumer
813795 banking electronic facility. The Council shall determine which
814796 nationally recognized credit or debit cards will be accepted as
815797 payment for fees.
816798 2. Payment for any fee provided for in this title may be made
817799 by a business check. The Council may:
818800 a. add an amount equal to the amount of th e service
819801 charge incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of
820802 the amount of the check as a service charge for the
821803 acceptance and verification of the check, or
822804 b. add an amount of no more than Five Dollars ($5.00) as
823805 a service charge for the acceptance and verification
824806 of a check. For purposes of this subsection,
825807 "business check" shall not mean a money order,
826808 cashier's check, or bank-certified check.
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854835 D. Failure of the Legislature to appropriate necessary funds to
855836 provide for expenses and operations of the Council on Law
856837 Enforcement Education and Training shall not invalidate other
857838 provisions of this section relating to the creation and duties of
858839 the Council.
859840 E. 1. No person shall be eligible for employment as a peace
860841 officer or reserve peace officer unti l the employing law enforcement
861842 agency has conducted a background investigation of such person
862843 consisting of the following:
863844 a. a fingerprint search submitted to the Oklahoma State
864845 Bureau of Investigation with a return report to the
865846 submitting agency that s uch person has no felony
866847 record,
867848 b. a fingerprint search submitted to the Federal Bureau
868849 of Investigation with a return report to the
869850 submitting agency that such person has no felony
870851 record,
871852 c. such person has undergone psychological evaluation by
872853 a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma and
873854 has been evaluated to be suitable to serve as a peace
874855 officer in the State of Oklahoma,
875856 d. the employing agency has verified that such person has
876857 a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate
877858 as recognized by state law,
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905885 e. such person is not participating in a deferred
906886 sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving
907887 moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence, and
908888 does not have any criminal charges pending in any
909889 court in this state, another state , in tribal court or
910890 pursuant to the United States Code,
911891 f. such person is not currently subject to an order of
912892 the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a
913893 voluntary surrender of peace officer certification,
914894 g. such person is not currently undergoing treatment for
915895 a mental illness, condition or disorder. For purposes
916896 of this subsection, "currently undergoing treatment
917897 for mental illness, condition or disorder " means the
918898 person has been diagnosed by a licensed physician,
919899 psychologist, or licensed menta l health professional
920900 as being afflicted with a substantial disorder of
921901 thought, mood, perception, psychological orientation
922902 or memory that significantly impairs judgment,
923903 behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to
924904 meet the ordinary demands of life and such condition
925905 continues to exist,
926906 h. such person is twenty -one (21) years of age.
927907 Provided, this requirement shall not affect those
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955934 persons who are already employed as a police or peace
956935 officer prior to November 1, 1985, and
957936 i. such person has provided proof of United States
958937 citizenship or resident alien status, pursuant to an
959938 employment eligibility verification form from the
960939 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
961940 2. To aid the evaluating psychologist in interpreting the test
962941 results including automated scoring and interpretations, the
963942 employing agency shall provide the psychologist a statement
964943 confirming the identity of the individual taking the test as the
965944 person who is employed or seeking employment as a peace officer of
966945 the agency and attesting that it administered the psychological
967946 instrument in accordance with standards within the test document.
968947 The psychologist shall report to the employing agency the evaluation
969948 of the assessment instrument and may include any additional
970949 recommendations to assist the employing agency in determining
971950 whether to certify to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
972951 Training that the person being evaluated is suitable to serve as a
973952 peace officer in this state. No additional procedures or
974953 requirements shall be imposed for performance of the psychological
975954 evaluation. The psychological instrument utilized shall be
976955 evaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma, and
977956 the employing agency shall certify to the Council that the
978957 evaluation was conducted in accordance with this provision and that
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1006984 the employee or applicant is suitable to serve as a peace officer in
1007985 this state.
1008986 a. Any person found not to be suitable for employment or
1009987 certification by the Council shall not be employed,
1010988 retained in employment as a peace officer, or
1011989 certified by the Council for at least one (1) year, at
1012990 which time the employee or applicant may be
1013991 reevaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of
1014992 Oklahoma. This section shall also be applicable to
1015993 all reserve peace officers in this state.
1016994 b. Any person who is certified by CLEET and has undergone
1017995 the psychological evaluation required by this
1018996 subparagraph and has been found to be suitable as a
1019997 peace officer shall not be required to be reevaluated
1020998 for any subsequent employment as a peace officer
1021999 following retirement or any break in service as a
10221000 peace officer, unless such break in service exceeds
10231001 five (5) years or the Council determines that a peace
10241002 officer may present a danger to himself or herself,
10251003 the public, or a family or household member.
10261004 c. All persons seeking certification shall have their
10271005 name, gender, date of birth, and address of such
10281006 person submitted to the Department of Mental Health
10291007 and Substance Abuse Services by the Council. The
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10571034 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
10581035 Services shall respond to the Council within ten (10)
10591036 days whether the computerized records of the
10601037 Department indicate the applicant has ever been
10611038 involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental
10621039 institution. In the event tha t the Department of
10631040 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services reports to
10641041 the Council that the applicant has been involuntarily
10651042 committed, the Council shall immediately inform the
10661043 employing agency.
10671044 All basic police courses shall include a minimum of four ( 4)
10681045 hours of education and training in recognizing and managing a person
10691046 appearing to require mental health treatment or services. The
10701047 training shall include training in crime and drug prevention, crisis
10711048 intervention, youth and family intervention techniqu es, recognizing,
10721049 investigating and preventing abuse and exploitation of elderly
10731050 persons, mental health issues, and criminal jurisdiction on
10741051 Sovereign Indian Land.
10751052 Subject to the availability of funding, for full -time salaried
10761053 police or peace officers a bas ic police course academy shall consist
10771054 of a minimum of six hundred (600) hours.
10781055 For reserve deputies a basic reserve academy shall consist of a
10791056 minimum of two hundred forty (240) hours.
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11071083 3. Beginning January 1, 2018, any reserve peace officer who has
11081084 completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve peace officer
11091085 certification program and who has been in active service in that
11101086 capacity for the past six (6) months shall be eligible to attend a
11111087 three-hundred-sixty-hour basic full-time training academy to become
11121088 certified as a full-time peace or police officer.
11131089 4. Every person who has not been certified as a police or peace
11141090 officer and is duly appointed or elected as a police or peace
11151091 officer shall hold such position on a temporary basis only, and
11161092 shall, within six (6) months from the date of appointment or taking
11171093 office, qualify as required in this subsection or forfeit such
11181094 position. In computing the time for qualification, all service
11191095 shall be cumulative from date of first appointment or taking office
11201096 as a police or peace officer with any department in this state.
11211097 a. The Council may extend the time requirement specified
11221098 in this paragraph for good cause as determined by the
11231099 Council.
11241100 b. A duty is hereby imposed upon the employing agency to
11251101 withhold payment of the c ompensation or wage of such
11261102 unqualified officer.
11271103 c. If the police or peace officer fails to forfeit the
11281104 position or the employing agency fails to require the
11291105 officer to forfeit the position, the district attorney
11301106 shall file the proper action to cause the f orfeiting
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11581133 of such position. The district court of the county
11591134 where the officer is employed shall have jurisdiction
11601135 to hear the case.
11611136 5. The Council may certify officers who have completed a course
11621137 of study in another state deemed by the Council to meet s tandards
11631138 for Oklahoma peace officers providing the officer 's certification in
11641139 the other state has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered and
11651140 is not currently under suspension.
11661141 6. For purposes of this section, a police or peace officer is
11671142 defined as a full-time duly appointed or elected officer who is paid
11681143 for working more than twenty -five (25) hours per week and whose
11691144 duties are to preserve the public peace, protect life and property,
11701145 prevent crime, serve warrants, transport prisoners, and enforce law s
11711146 and ordinances of this state, or any political subdivision thereof;
11721147 provided, elected sheriffs and their deputies and elected,
11731148 appointed, or acting chiefs of police shall meet the requirements of
11741149 this subsection within the first six (6) months after assu ming the
11751150 duties of the office to which they are elected or appointed or for
11761151 which they are an acting chief; provided further, that this section
11771152 shall not apply to persons designated by the Director of the
11781153 Department of Corrections as peace officers pursuan t to Section 510
11791154 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
11801155 F. No person shall be certified as a police or peace officer by
11811156 the Council or be employed by the state, a county, a city, or any
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12091183 political subdivision thereof, who is currently subject to an order
12101184 of the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a voluntary
12111185 surrender of peace officer certification or who has been convicted
12121186 of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of
12131187 domestic violence, unless a full pardon has been granted by the
12141188 proper agency; however, any person who has been trained and
12151189 certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
12161190 and is actively employed as a full -time peace officer as of November
12171191 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsect ion
12181192 for convictions occurring prior to November 1, 1985.
12191193 G. 1. The Council is hereby authorized to provide to any
12201194 employing agency the following information regarding a person who is
12211195 or has applied for employment as a police or peace officer of such
12221196 employing agency:
12231197 a. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Federal
12241198 Bureau of Investigation reports,
12251199 b. administration of the psychological tests provided for
12261200 herein,
12271201 c. performance in the course of study or other basis of
12281202 certification,
12291203 d. previous certifications issued, and
12301204 e. any administrative or judicial determination denying
12311205 certification.
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12591232 2. An employing agency shall not be liable in any action
12601233 arising out of the release of contents of personnel information
12611234 relevant to the qualifications or ability of a person to perform the
12621235 duties of a police or peace officer when such information is
12631236 released pursuant to written authorization for release of
12641237 information signed by such person and is provided to another
12651238 employing agency which has employed or has receiv ed an application
12661239 for employment from such person.
12671240 3. As used in this subsection, "employing agency" means a
12681241 political subdivision or law enforcement agency which either has
12691242 employed or received an employment application from a person who, if
12701243 employed, would be subject to this section.
12711244 H. 1. A law enforcement agency employing police or peace
12721245 officers in this state shall report the hiring, resignation, or
12731246 termination for any reason of a police or peace officer to the
12741247 Council within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with the provisions
12751248 of this subsection may disqualify a law enforcement agency from
12761249 participating in training programs sponsored by the Council. Every
12771250 law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in this
12781251 state shall submit to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar
12791252 year a complete list of all commissioned employees with a current
12801253 mailing address and phone number for each such employee. In
12811254 addition to the above, CLEET may impose an administrative fine for
12821255 violations of this se ction.
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13101282 2. A tribal law enforcement agency that has peace officers
13111283 commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a
13121284 cross-deputization agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any
13131285 political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to th e
13141286 provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
13151287 shall report the commissioning, resignation, or termination of
13161288 commission for any reason of a cross -deputized tribal police or
13171289 peace officer to CLEET within ten (10) days of the commissionin g,
13181290 resignation, or termination. Failure to comply with the provisions
13191291 of this subsection may disqualify a tribal law enforcement agency
13201292 from participating in training programs sponsored by the Council.
13211293 I. It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a ny
13221294 statement in an application to CLEET knowing the statement is false
13231295 or intentionally commit fraud in any application to the Council for
13241296 attendance in any CLEET -conducted or CLEET-approved peace officer
13251297 academy or Collegiate Officer Program or for the pu rpose of
13261298 obtaining peace officer certification or reinstatement. It is
13271299 unlawful for any person to willfully submit false or fraudulent
13281300 documents relating to continuing education rosters, transcripts or
13291301 certificates, or any canine license application. Any person
13301302 convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a
13311303 felony punishable by imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
13321304 for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5)
13331305 years, or by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Doll ars ($2,000.00),
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13611332 or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the above,
13621333 CLEET may impose an administrative fine.
13631334 J. 1. A police or peace officer shall be subject to
13641335 disciplinary action to include a denial, suspension, revocation or
13651336 acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer certification
13661337 upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence for the following:
13671338 a. conviction of a felony or a crime of domestic
13681339 violence,
13691340 b. conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
13701341 provided, if the conviction is a single isolated
13711342 incident that occurred more than five (5) years ago
13721343 and the Council is satisfied that the person has been
13731344 sufficiently rehabilitated, the Council may, in its
13741345 discretion, certify such person providing that all
13751346 other statutory requirements have been met,
13761347 c. a verdict of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty or
13771348 nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea or any plea other
13781349 than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a crime
13791350 of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence,
13801351 d. falsification or a willful misrepresentation of
13811352 information in an employment application or
13821353 application to the Council on Law Enforcement
13831354 Education and Training, records of evidence, or in
13841355 testimony under oath,
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14121382 e. revocation or voluntary surrender of police or peace
14131383 officer certification in another state for a violation
14141384 of any law or rule or in settlement of any
14151385 disciplinary action in such state,
14161386 f. involuntary commitment of a reserve or peace officer
14171387 in a mental institution or licensed private mental
14181388 health facility for any mental illness, condition or
14191389 disorder that is diagnosed by a licensed physician,
14201390 psychologist or a licensed mental health professional
14211391 as a substantial disorder of thought, mood,
14221392 perception, psychological orientation, or memory that
14231393 significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
14241394 recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary
14251395 demands of life. Provided, the peace officer
14261396 certification may be reinstated upon the Council
14271397 receiving notification of a psychological evaluation
14281398 conducted by a licensed physician, psychologist or
14291399 licensed mental health professional which attests and
14301400 states by affidavit that the officer and the
14311401 evaluation test data of the officer have been examined
14321402 and that, in the professional opinion of the
14331403 physician, psychologist or licensed mental health
14341404 professional, the officer is psychologically suitable
14351405 to return to duty as a peace officer. Notwithstanding
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14631432 any other provision of state law pertaining to
14641433 confidentiality of hospital or other medical records,
14651434 and as allowable und er federal law, CLEET may subpoena
14661435 or request a court to subpoena records necessary to
14671436 assure compliance with these provisions. Any
14681437 confidential information received by CLEET for such
14691438 purpose shall retain its confidential character while
14701439 in the possession of CLEET,
14711440 g. abuse of office,
14721441 h. entry of a final order of protection against applicant
14731442 or officer, or
14741443 i. any violation of the Oklahoma Private Security
14751444 Licensing Act.
14761445 2. Disciplinary proceedings shall be commenced by filing a
14771446 complaint with the Council on a form approved by the Council. Any
14781447 employing agency or other person having information may submit such
14791448 information to the Council for consideration as provided in this
14801449 subsection.
14811450 3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a preliminary
14821451 investigation shall be conducted to determine whether:
14831452 a. there is reason to believe the person has violated any
14841453 provision of this subsection or any other provision of
14851454 law or rule, or
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15141482 convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral
15151483 turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is
15161484 currently participating in a deferred sentence for
15171485 such offenses.
15181486 4. When the investigation of a complaint does not find the
15191487 person has violated any of the provisions of this subsection, or
15201488 finds that the person is sufficiently rehabilitated as provided in
15211489 subparagraph b or f of paragraph 1 of this subsection, no
15221490 disciplinary action shall be required and the person shall remain
15231491 certified as a police or peace officer. When the investigation of a
15241492 complaint finds that the person has violated any of the provisions
15251493 of this subsection, the matter shall be referred for disciplinary
15261494 proceedings. The disciplinary proceedings shall be in accordance
15271495 with Articles I and II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
15281496 5. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
15291497 upon determining that such person has been convicted of a felony or
15301498 a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or
15311499 has entered a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea
15321500 or any plea other than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a
15331501 crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence or is the
15341502 respondent in a final victim protective order; provided, that if the
15351503 conviction has been reversed, vacated or otherwis e invalidated by an
15361504 appellate court, such conviction shall not be the basis for
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15651532 has been trained and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement
15661533 Education and Training and is actively emplo yed as a full-time peace
15671534 officer as of November 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the
15681535 provisions of this subsection for convictions occurring prior to
15691536 November 1, 1985. The sole issue to be determined at the hearing
15701537 shall be whether the person has been con victed of a felony, a crime
15711538 involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is the
15721539 named respondent/defendant in a final victim protective order.
15731540 6. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
15741541 upon determining that such person has received a deferred sentence
15751542 for a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic
15761543 violence offense.
15771544 7. The Council may suspend the certification of any person upon
15781545 a determination that such person has been involuntarily committed to
15791546 a mental institution or mental health facility for a mental illness,
15801547 condition or disorder as provided in subparagraph f of paragraph 1
15811548 of this subsection.
15821549 8. Every law enforcement agency in this state shall, within
15831550 thirty (30) days of a final order of termination or resignation
15841551 while under investigation of a CLEET -certified peace officer, report
15851552 such order or resignation in writing to the Executive Director of
15861553 the Council. Any report, upon receipt by the Council, shall be
15871554 considered as personnel records and shall be afforded confidential
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16151581 protection pursuant to Sections 24A.7 and 24A.8 of Title 51 of the
16161582 Oklahoma Statutes. Any medical or other confidential records
16171583 obtained by subpoena pursuant to this subsection shall not be made a
16181584 part of such report. The Executive Director shall ensure that the
16191585 report is provided to all members of the Council. The Council shall
16201586 review and make recommendations concerning the report at the first
16211587 meeting of the Council to occur after all members of the Council
16221588 have received the repor t. The Council may, by a majority vote,
16231589 order the suspension, for a given period of time, or revocation of
16241590 the CLEET certification of the peace officer in question if there
16251591 are grounds for such actions pursuant to this section and the peace
16261592 officer in question has been provided with notice and an opportunity
16271593 for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
16281594 Suspension or revocation of CLEET certification pursuant to this
16291595 paragraph shall be reported to the district attorney for the
16301596 jurisdiction in which the peace officer was employed, to the
16311597 liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that
16321598 employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
16331599 governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chief law
16341600 enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency.
16351601 9. For all other violations of this subsection, the hearing
16361602 examiner shall take into consideration the severity of the
16371603 violation, any mitigating circumstances offered by the person
16381604 subject to disciplinary action, and any oth er evidence relevant to
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16661631 the person's character to determine the appropriate disciplinary
16671632 action.
16681633 10. a. A police or peace officer may voluntarily surrender
16691634 and relinquish the peace officer certification to
16701635 CLEET. Pursuant to such surrender or relinquishme nt,
16711636 the person surrendering the certification shall be
16721637 prohibited from applying to CLEET for reinstatement
16731638 within five (5) years of the date of the surrender or
16741639 relinquishment, unless otherwise provided by law for
16751640 reinstatement.
16761641 b. No person who has had a police or peace officer
16771642 certification from another state revoked or
16781643 voluntarily surrendered and has not been reinstated by
16791644 that state shall be considered for certification by
16801645 CLEET.
16811646 c. Any person seeking reinstatement of police or peace
16821647 officer certification which has been suspended,
16831648 revoked, or voluntarily surrendered may apply for
16841649 reinstatement pursuant to promulgated CLEET rules
16851650 governing reinstatement. Except as provided in this
16861651 subsection, any person whose certification has been
16871652 revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered for any
16881653 reason including failure to comply with mandatory
16891654 education and training requirements, shall pay a
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17171681 reinstatement fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars
17181682 ($150.00) to be deposited to the credit of the Peace
17191683 Officer Revolving Fund cr eated pursuant to Section
17201684 3311.7 of this title.
17211685 11. A duty is hereby imposed upon the district attorney who, on
17221686 behalf of the State of Oklahoma, prosecutes a person holding police
17231687 or peace officer or reserve peace officer certification for a
17241688 felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
17251689 violence in which a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an "Alford"
17261690 plea or any other plea other than a not guilty plea or other finding
17271691 of guilt is entered by, against or on behalf of a certified police
17281692 or peace officer to report such plea, agreement, or other finding of
17291693 guilt to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
17301694 within ten (10) days of such plea agreement or the finding of guilt.
17311695 12. Any person or agency required or authorized to su bmit
17321696 information pursuant to this section to the Council shall be immune
17331697 from liability arising from the submission of the information as
17341698 long as the information was submitted in good faith and without
17351699 malice.
17361700 13. Any peace officer employed by a law enfor cement agency in
17371701 this state which has internal discipline policies and procedures on
17381702 file with CLEET shall be exempt from the disciplinary proceedings
17391703 and actions provided for in this subsection; provided, however, such
17401704 exemption shall not apply if the pea ce officer has been convicted of
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17681731 a felony crime, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
17691732 violence.
17701733 14. All criminal proceedings initiated against a CLEET -
17711734 certified peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be reported
17721735 by the officer to CLEET immediately after arrest or discovery of the
17731736 filing of such criminal proceeding. All CLEET -certified peace
17741737 officers and reserve peace officers shall be required to report when
17751738 a victim protective order has been issued against the officer
17761739 including orders issued on an emergency basis and all final orders
17771740 of protection. Failure to give notice pursuant to the provisions of
17781741 this paragraph may be cause to initiate an action against the
17791742 officer by CLEET.
17801743 15. As used in this subsection:
17811744 a. "law enforcement agency" means any department or
17821745 agency of the state, a county, a municipality, or
17831746 political subdivision thereof, with the duties to
17841747 maintain public order, make arrests, and enforce the
17851748 criminal laws of this state or municipal ordinances,
17861749 which employs CLEET-certified personnel,
17871750 b. "final order of termination " means a final notice of
17881751 dismissal from employment provided after all
17891752 grievance, arbitration, and court actions have been
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18191781 resignation from employment of a peace officer who is
18201782 under investigation for any felony violation of law, a
18211783 crime of moral turpitude, a crime of domestic
18221784 violence, or the resignation from employment of a
18231785 peace officer as part of an arbitration or plea
18241786 agreement.
18251787 K. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
18261788 controlled dangerous substances shall be certified, by test, in the
18271789 detection of such controlled dangerous substances and shall be
18281790 recertified annually so long as the canine is used for such
18291791 detection purposes. The certification test and annual
18301792 recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
18311793 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency and
18321794 that are certified and annually recertified in the detection of
18331795 controlled dangerous substances by the United States Customs
18341796 Service. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
18351797 testing of a canine team.
18361798 2. The Council shall appoint a Drug Dog Advisory Council to
18371799 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educationa l
18381800 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
18391801 and canine teams trained to detect controlled dangerous substances.
18401802 The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the recommendations of
18411803 the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory C ouncil shall
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18701831 practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams from each of
18711832 the following:
18721833 a. the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
18731834 Drugs Control,
18741835 b. the Department of Publi c Safety,
18751836 c. a police department,
18761837 d. a sheriff's office, and
18771838 e. a university or college campus police department.
18781839 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
18791840 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
18801841 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
18811842 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
18821843 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
18831844 government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
18841845 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
18851846 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
18861847 L. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
18871848 explosives, explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials
18881849 which could be used to const ruct an explosive device shall be
18891850 certified, by test, in the detection of such explosives and
18901851 materials and shall be recertified annually so long as the canine is
18911852 used for such detection purposes. The certification test and annual
18921853 recertification test pro visions of this subsection shall not be
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19201880 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency if
19211881 such canines are certified and annually recertified in the detection
19221882 of explosives and materials by the United States Department of
19231883 Defense. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
19241884 testing of a canine team.
19251885 2. The Council shall appoint a Bomb Dog Advisory Council to
19261886 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
19271887 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
19281888 and canine teams trained to detect explosives, explosive materials,
19291889 explosive devices and materials which could be used to construct an
19301890 explosive device. The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the
19311891 recommendations of the Advisory Council . Members of the Advisory
19321892 Council shall include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned
19331893 officer with practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams
19341894 from each of the following:
19351895 a. the Department of Public Safety,
19361896 b. a police department,
19371897 c. a sheriff's office, and
19381898 d. a university or college campus police department.
19391899 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
19401900 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
19411901 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest f ee of
19421902 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
19431903 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
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19721931 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pur suant to
19731932 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
19741933 M. All tribal police officers of any Indian tribe or nation who
19751934 have been commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency
19761935 pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement with the State of
19771936 Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma
19781937 pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the
19791938 Oklahoma Statutes shall be eligible for peace officer certification
19801939 under the same terms and conditions required of members of the law
19811940 enforcement agencies of the State of Oklahoma and its political
19821941 subdivisions. CLEET shall issue peace officer certification to
19831942 tribal police officers who, as of July 1, 2003, are commissioned by
19841943 an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a cross -deputization
19851944 agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of
19861945 the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of
19871946 Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and have met the training and
19881947 qualification requirements of this section.
19891948 N. If an employing law enforcement agency in this state has
19901949 paid for CLEET training and the salary of a person while that person
19911950 is completing in this state a basic police course approved by the
19921951 Council and if within one (1) year after the date the person is
19931952 commissioned with the law enforcement agency that person resigns and
19941953 is hired by another law enforcement agency in this state, the second
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20221980 law enforcement agency or the person receiving the training shall
20231981 reimburse the original employing law enforcement agenc y for the cost
20241982 of CLEET training and salary paid to the person while completing the
20251983 basic police course by the original employing law enforcement
20261984 agency. If the person leaves the original employing law enforcement
20271985 agency later than one (l) year, but less than two (2) years, after
20281986 the date the person is commissioned with the law enforcement agency,
20291987 the second law enforcement agency or the person receiving the
20301988 training shall reimburse the original employing law enforcement
20311989 agency fifty percent (50%) of the c ost of CLEET training and salary
20321990 paid to the person while completing the basic police course by the
20331991 original employing law enforcement agency. CLEET shall not be a
20341992 party to any court action based on this provision.
20351993 O. The Council on Law Enforcement Educa tion and Training, in
20361994 its discretion, may waive all or part of any moneys due to the
20371995 Council, if deemed uncollectable by the Council.
20381996 P. Peace officers, reserve peace officers, tribal peace
20391997 officers, agencies, bail enforcers, security guards and private
20401998 investigators shall maintain with the Council current mailing
20411999 addresses and shall notify the Council, in writing, of any change of
20422000 address or name. Notification of change of name shall require
20432001 certified copies of any marriage license or other court documen t
20442002 which reflects the change of name. Notice of change of address or
20452003 telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effected
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20742031 proceeding in which the Council is required to serve noti ce or an
20752032 order on an individual or an agency, the Council may send a letter
20762033 to the mailing address on file with the Council. If the letter is
20772034 returned and a notation of the U.S. Postal Service indicates
20782035 "unclaimed", or "moved", or "refused" or any other nondelivery
20792036 markings and the records of the Council indicate that no change of
20802037 address as required by this subsection has been received by the
20812038 Council, the notice and any subsequent notices or orders shall be
20822039 deemed by the Court as having been legally serve d for all purposes.
20832040 Q. All CLEET records of bail enforcers may be released only in
20842041 compliance with this section and the Bail Enforcement and Licensing
20852042 Act. All records in CLEET possession concerning other persons or
20862043 entities shall be released only in com pliance with this section and
20872044 the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
20882045 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
20892046 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
20902047 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall t ake effect and
20912048 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
20922049
2093-COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
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